Consulting pharmacist services: evaluation by long-term care facility administrators.

A questionnaire was distributed to 1,000 long-term care facility (LTCF) administrators in Texas to obtain their perspectives on consultant pharmacists. The administrators were asked to provide information on drug information and other services provided by consulting pharmacists at their institution and their opinions on those services. The results of the study are presented, and the views of LTCF administrators are discussed. Overall evaluation of the consultant pharmacists was good to excellent. Administrators believe drug information is appropriate and desirable, they are satisfied with the services, but they question pharmacist reimbursement.